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'''Aldosterone''' is a [[steroid]] [[hormone]] that stimulates increased reabsorption of [[sodium]] cations (Na+) and causes more [[potassium]] ions (K+) to be excreted by the distal convoluted tubule (of the nephron in a [[kidney]]'s cortex). | '''Aldosterone''' is a [[steroid]] [[hormone]] that stimulates increased reabsorption of [[sodium]] cations (Na+) and causes more [[potassium]] ions (K+) to be excreted by the distal convoluted tubule (of the nephron in a [[kidney]]'s cortex). | ||
[[category:biology]] | [[category:biology]] | ||
| + | [[category:hormones]] | ||